Friday April 24, 1981
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending April 18, 1981



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1 HI INFIDELITY 1 2 1 19
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844)
2 PARADISE THEATER 2 1 2 12
Styx (A&M SP-3719)
3 DOUBLE FANTASY 3 3 3 20
John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2001)
4 THE JAZZ SINGER 4 4 4 21
Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120)
5 MOVING PICTURES 6 9 10 8
Rush (Mercury ARM-1-4013)
6 FACE DANCES 12 27 -- 3
Who (WB HS 3516)
7 GREATEST HITS 5 5 5 27
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072)
8 ARC OF A DIVER 9 10 14 13
Steve Winwood (Island ILPS 9576)
9 CRIMES OF PASSION 7 7 6 34
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275)
10 ANOTHER TICKET 11 13 16 5
Eric Clapton (RSO RX-1-3095)
11 GUILTY 8 8 8 28
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36750)
12 DAD LOVES HIS WORK 13 16 21 5
James Taylor (Columbia TC 37009)
13 WINELIGHT 16 18 20 22
Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-305)
14 ZENYATTA MONDATTA 14 11 11 26
Police (A&M SP-4831)
15 AUTOAMERICAN 10 6 7 20
Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1290)
16 BACK IN BLACK 15 12 12 36
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108)
17 SUCKING IN THE SEVENTIES 19 29 -- 3
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 16028)
18 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 18 15 13 60
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
19 SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW 20 23 28 5
Willie Nelson (Columbia FC 36883)
20 GAP BAND III 21 21 25 14
Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-4003)
21 THE NATURE OF THE BEAST 22 22 22 12
April Wine (Capitol S00-12125)
22 BEING WITH YOU 25 31 34 6
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T8-375M1)
23 CAPTURED 17 14 9 9
Journey (Columbia KC2 37016)
24 TO LOVE AGAIN 24 24 26 7
Diana Ross (Motown M8-951M1)
25 LOVERBOY 28 33 36 7
Loverboy (Columbia JC 36762)
26 THE TWO OF US 26 26 27 12
Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury SRM-1-3834)
27 THE DUDE 44 66 -- 3  
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3721)
28 GRAND SLAM 30 34 40 5
Isley Brothers (T-Neck FZ 37080)
29 FACE VALUE 32 38 46 6
Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029-1)
30 GAUCHO 27 20 17 20
Steely Dan (MCA 6102)
31 CELEBRATE 23 17 15 26
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DE-9518)
32 NIGHTWALKER 91 -- -- 2  
Gino Vannelli (Arista AL 9539)
33 WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS 36 37 38 9
.38 Special (A&M SP-4835)
34 HOTTER THAN JULY 31 28 18 23
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T8-373M1)
35 B.L.T. 38 48 60 5
Robin Trower With Jack Bruce & Bill Lordan (Chrysalis CHR 1324)
36 EVANGELINE 29 30 31 9
Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3508)
37 IMAGINATION 37 36 24 14
Whispers (Solar BZL1-3578)
38 RADIO ACTIVE 41 70 85 4
Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6313)
39 INTENSITIES IN TEN CITIES 40 46 54 5
Ted Nugent (Epic PE 37084)
40 HORIZON 33 19 19 35
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 6E-276)
41 MAGIC 39 32 32 8
Tom Browne (GRP 5503)
42 THREE FOR LOVE 45 45 49 11
Shalamar (Solar BZL1-3577)
43 VOICES 47 53 69 26
Hall & Oates (RCA AQL1-3646)
44 THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD 34 25 23 22
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518)
45 DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP -- -- -- 1  
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16033)
46 9 TO 5 AND ODD JOBS 35 35 30 18  
Dolly Parton (RCA AHL1-3852)
47 ANNE MURRAY'S GREATEST HITS 49 50 44 29
Anne Murray (Capitol SOO-12110)
48 DIFFICULT TO CURE 51 56 61 7
Rainbow (Polydor PD-1-6316)
49 POINT OF ENTRY 61 83 -- 3  
Judas Priest (Columbia FC 37052)
50 SUPER TROUPER 42 41 35 19
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16023)
51 FANTASTIC VOYAGE 43 43 37 20
Lakeside (Solar BXL1-3720)
52 MY LIFE IN THE BUSH OF GHOSTS 55 62 76 4
Brian Eno & David Byrne (Sire SRK 6093)
53 CHAIN LIGHTNING 50 44 45 9
Don McLean (Millenium BXL1-7756)
54 SHEENA EASTON 70 80 87 4  
Sheena Easton (EMI America ST-17049)
55 GREATEST HITS 57 60 55 23
Ronnie Milsap (RCA AHL1-3277)
56 THE RIVER 48 40 33 25
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia PC2 36854)
57 JUICE 64 86 96 4
Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136)
58 ZEBOP! -- -- -- 1  
Santana (Columbia FC 37158)
59 COCONUT TELEGRAPH 46 39 29 9  
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5169)
60 LEATHER AND LACE 67 78 -- 3
Waylon & Jessi (RCA AAL1-3931)
61 GLASS HOUSES 53 51 47 57
Billy Joel (Columbia FC 36384)
62 STONE JAM 52 55 56 19
Slave (Cotillion SD 5224)
63 RADIANT 76 90 100 4  
Atlantic Starr (A&M SP-4833)
64 GHOST RIDERS 54 49 39 18
Outlaws (Arista AL 9542)
65 SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' 68 74 80 6
Terri Gibbs (MCA 5173)
66 CONCERTS FOR THE PEOPLE OF KAMPUCHEA -- -- -- 1  
Various Artists (Atlantic SD 2-700)
67 THE GAME 63 57 53 40
Queen (Elektra 5E-513)
68 ESCAPE ARTIST 71 77 92 4
Garland Jeffreys (Epic JE 36983)
69 IN OUR LIFETIME 60 47 43 11
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T8-374M1)
70 BACK ON THE STREETS 58 59 62 10  
Donnie Iris (Carousel 3272)
71 FEELS SO RIGHT 79 94 -- 3
Alabama (RCA AHL1-3930)
72 LICENSE TO DREAM 78 84 91 5
Kleeer (Atlantic SD 19288)
73 EAGLES LIVE 59 52 41 21  
Eagles (Asylum BB-705)
74 HOW 'BOUT US 85 -- -- 2  
Champaign (Columbia JC 37008)
75 CAROL HENSEL'S EXERCISE & DANCE PROGRAM 82 99 -- 3
Carol Hensel (Vintage VNI 7713)
76 HONEYSUCKLE ROSE 62 64 66 33  
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia S2 36752)
77 EXTENDED PLAY -- -- -- 1  
Pretenders (Sire MINI 3563)
78 HOUSE OF MUSIC 65 67 71 6  
T.S. Monk (Mirage WTG 19291)
79 BOY 86 97 -- 3
U2 (Island ILPS 9646)
80 GREATEST HITS 74 72 72 25
Doors (Elektra 5E-515)
81 PARTY TIL' YOU'RE BROKE 88 -- -- 2
Rufus (MCA 5159)
82 MAKING MOVIES 73 61 52 23
Dire Straits (WB BSK 3480)
83 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio (Arista AL 9543)
84 TURN THE HANDS OF TIME 84 87 89 5
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-12138)
85 ALL AMERICAN GIRLS 56 42 42 8  
Sister Sledge (Cotillion SD 16027)
86 LOST IN LOVE 75 63 59 43  
Air Supply (Arista AB 4268)
87 MODERN TIMES -- -- -- 1  
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848)
88 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER 96 -- -- 2
Adam & The Ants (Epic NJE 37033)
89 SEVEN YEAR ACHE 95 -- -- 2
Rosanne Cash (Columbia JC 36965)
90 GREATEST HITS 90 93 97 96
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
91 TRUST 69 58 50 10  
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 37051)
92 FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR 66 54 48 20  
Rod Stewart (WB HS 3485)
93 'NARD -- -- -- 1  
Bernard Wright (GRP 5011)
94 ROWDY 87 71 67 9
Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra 6E-330)
95 ALL AROUND THE TOWN LIVE 72 73 73 7  
Bob James (Tappan Zee C2X 36786)
96 RECKONING -- -- -- 1  
Grateful Dead (Arista A2L 8604)
97 CITY NIGHTS 77 65 57 11  
Tierra (Boardwalk FW 36995)
98 NOTHIN' MATTERS AND WHAT IF IT DID 97 86 75 13
John Cougar (Riva RVL 7403)
99 GREATEST HITS 83 76 64 22  
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5150)
100 THE SKILL -- -- -- 1  
Sherbs (Atco SD 38-137)

designates a album that was up more than 10 spots this week
designates a album that was down more than 10 spots this week

designates a album that entered the chart this week

Albums which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "Chance" by Manfred Mann's Earth Band (# 80)
   • "Sandinista!" by Clash (# 81)
   • "Hits!" by Boz Scaggs (# 89)
   • "The Jealous Kind" by Delbert McClinton (# 92)
   • "Voices In The Rain" by Joe Sample (# 93)
   • "Mickey Mouse Disco" by Various Artists (# 94)
   • "Xanadu" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 97)
   • "Aretha Franklin" by Aretha Franklin (# 98)
   • "Guitar Man" by Elvis Presley (# 99)
   • "Healing" by Todd Rundgren (#100)

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